One of the lessons of history is that nothing is often a good thing to do and alwaysa clever thing to say.

What wesee depends mainly on what we look for.

Thegalleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. Theymake no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are thedoers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who makes nomistakes lacks boldness and

A fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of sense to know how to tell a lie.

Power is the faculty or capacity to act, the strength andpotency to accomplish something. It is the vital energy to make choices anddecisions. It also includes the capacity to overcome deeply embedded habitsand to cultivate higher, more effective ones.

There are three faithful friends; and old wife, an old dog and ready money.

A book, like a landscape, is a state of consciouness varying with readers.

Silenceis a true friend that never betrays.

What is well done is done soon enough.

A smallbenefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

No matterhow thin you make a pancake, it always has two sides.

Old wood best of burn, old friend to trust and old authors to read.